The heads of the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology have agreed on a proposed name for a joint department, contingent upon a co-organisation decision in September. Below is a background on how the departmental representatives, tasked with developing name proposals, have crafted the presented names and an overview of the work process.
Proposals from the workshops
Ahead of the visionary workshops held on April 24 and 26, members of staff from the relevant departments were invited to submit name proposals for a joint department encompassing CEC, INES and the Department of Geology. In total, over 40 name suggestions were received. Members of staff who were unable to attend the workshops also had the opportunity to submit name suggestions, which some chose to do.
Coming up with a name for the joint department was a central part of the workshops. Participants discussed the criteria for the new name and concluded that it should be:
- short and simple
- inclusive of current organisations
- have the potential to become an international brand
- ideally signal innovation and new thinking
During the workshops, participants reviewed the submitted proposals to summarize and potentially create new ones based on the material. After working in small groups, ten proposals emerged in English and eight in Swedish (see below). The names were then evaluated by the departmental representatives, who assessed how well they met the set criteria while identifying recurring words and combinations.
Proposals taken forward
The department representatives came up with the following name proposals that were discussed during the meeting with the heads of department at the end of May:
- Miljö- och geovetenskapliga institutionen / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences /
- Institutionen för geovetenskap, miljö och klimat / Department of Earth, Climate and Environmental Sciences /
- Geo- och miljövetenskapligt centrum / Lund University Centre for Earth & Environmental Science (LUCEE)
- Geovetenskapliga institutionen / Department of Earth Science
The heads of departments agreed on the following proposal:
- Miljö- och geovetenskapliga institutionen / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
This name is short, simple, and inclusive of current organisations and identities. It has the potential to become an international brand, although it may not be very innovative, as many other academic departments internationally have similar names. The word "climate" was omitted to keep the name concise. Using the word "centre" was not considered appropriate as it is not a centre”.
Opportunity to provide feedback on the proposal
Involved organisations now have the opportunity to provide feedback on the name proposal agreed upon by the heads of department. Feedback is being collected and should be submitted by 4 June to be discussed at the next Heads of Department meeting on 5 June. Staff members can submit their feedback directly to the Heads of the Department of Geology and INES. At CEC, staff members should give their feedback to their line manager, who will pass it on to the director.
The proposed names will then be presented to the Faculty Board in connection with the decision on a possible co-organisation in September.
Name proposals from the workshops:
- Institutionen för jordens system, klimat och miljö / Department of Earth, Climate and Environmental sciences (ECE)
- Geo- och miljövetenskapliga institutionen / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- No equivalent in Swedish / Department for Planetary Systems Health
- Geo- och miljövetenskap / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Lunds universitet centrum för geo- och miljövetenskap / Lund University Centre for Earth & Environmental Science (LUCEE)
- Institutionen för geovetenskap, miljö och klimat / Department of Earth, Climate and Environmental sciences (ECE)
- Geobiosphära vetenskap / Earth and Environment Sciences (EES)
- No equivalent in Swedish / Lund University Department of Earth Science (LUDES)
- Institutionen för geo- och miljövetenskap (IGM) / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Miljö- och geovetenskap / Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES)